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The department of Pediatric Nephrology Clinic was established in 2005. All the patients who are suffering from acute and chronic kidney diseases, where some are born with the disease which we come to know during their anti-natal sonography (referred by our Obstetric & Gynaec team). The diagnosis is early stage is done, so that injury to the kidney can be prevented or minimized. We also follow large number of kidney disease such as:

o Nephrotic Syndrome

o Glomerulo-Nephritis

o complicated cases referred by pediatrician from Mumbai & other parts of Maharashtra.

Children suffering from complex & complicated kidney disease, requiring kidney biopsy & advanced diagnostic procedure in every young children such as Maturity cystography & radio-nuclei-studies.Complete diagnosis are done in one roof at "Jaslok"

Also kidney transplant follow clinic for children has been started since last 2 years to advice the parents & family who have undergone kidney transplant so that the recipient can take good care of the graphed & the child.

Qualification MBBS from Bombay University -1960
MD [Pediatrics] Bombay University trained at Seth G.S medical college, KEM hospital, Mumbai- 1964
DCH - College of Physician and Surgeons - 1962
Fellow of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow of Indian Society of Nephrology

Position held

· Honorary Professor and Head of Dept. of Pediatrics, Seth G.S medical college, Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital for children & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
· Teacher for MD [Pediatrics] Bombay University from 1970-1996
· Co-ordinator of Diplomate of National Board

Achievements
· Trained 50 MD post graduate students and approximately 300 D.CH /FCPS students in discipline of Pediatrics.
· Started sub speciality of Paediatric Nephrology at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for children Mumbai in 1976. The first in western India so that children of all ages suffering from acute and chronic kidney diseases could be treated systematically and properly irrespective of socio-economic status.
· IPNA recognised B.J.wadia hospital as a centre for training in Paediatric Nephrology for young paediatricians after systematically evaluating the quality of the academic and clinical educational programmes)
· MUHS and IAP fellowship programes in Pediatric Nephrology at B.J. Wadia hospital for young paediatricians.

Honours and awards received by Professional and social organisations :· Councillor from India (1989-1995) selected by International Paediatric Nephrology Association
· Lifetime achievement Award by Indian Society of Nephrology and Asian Society of Nephrology -2012
· Award for Pioneering work by Indian Society of Paediatric Nephrology